Quote by Elihu Root
There is so much of good in human nature that men grow to like eac

There is so much of good in human nature that men grow to like each other upon better acquaintance, and this points to another way in which we may strive to promote the peace of the world. – Elihu Root

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The point of departure of the process to which we wish to contribute is the fact that war is the natural reaction of human nature in the savage state, while peace is the result of acquired characteristics. – Elihu Root

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The methods of peace propaganda which aim at establishing peace doctrine by argument and by creating a feeling favorable to peace in general seem to fall short of reaching the springs of human action and of dealing with the causes of the conduct which they seek to modify. – Elihu Root

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The growth of modern constitutional government compels for its successful practice the exercise of reason and considerate judgment by the individual citizens who constitute the electorate. – Elihu Root

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Obsessed by a fairy tale, we spend our lives searching for a magic door and a lost kingdom of peace. – Eugene ONeill

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We receive His peace when we ask Him for it. We keep His peace by extending it to others. Those are the keys and there are no others. – Marianne Williamson

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I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself. – Nelson Mandela

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In my mind the city of Ariel is a thorn in Israels side and a serious obstacle to peace. – Theodore Bikel

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